Today, in addition to Aam Jan Lokpal, the country seeks liberation from non-governmental institutions which takes birth due to legislations passed by British Parliament in 1860 and 1882. Gopal Krishna explains.

Dogged by brokers' interference, exits at the top and clash of opinions, regional stock exchanges still struggle to launch their trading platform.

This cat-and-mouse game does work, most of the time. Fewer songs and a taut climax would have made for a more exciting watch.

The committee is considering 1,300 names for this year's awards from which it is likely to select 120.

The company is planning to open a global development centre in Jordan.

Uthamaputhiran is fluffy, frothy, impossibly light and has no business with logic or reason.

Go for short-term debt funds and fixed deposits, delay home or auto loans.

Prasanna talks about his upcoming film Nanayam, out this Christmas.

James Vasanthan's score for this Tamil movie are nowhere in the league of Subramaniapuram.

One of India's musical legends talks about his upcoming Kannada film Ehde Thumbi Haaduvenu.

Lata Mangeshkar has sung for a wide range of actresses. Her songs include evergreen classics and popular chartbusters through the years. The singing legend turns 80 today, September 28. We celebrate the veteran with some of her unforgettable songs.

This Tamil movie starring Prithviraj, is a nostalgic walk through college years, shot with a dose of suspense.

At least 30 PSUs and 170 private firms will have to divest promoter holdings in a phased manner.

Some of them have been here for so long that they can't remember how their homes in Sri Lanka looked. Some have been born here and know only of the homes that their parents describe.

Sachin Tendulkar celebrates his 36th birthday today. To mark the occasion, a book, titled 'If Cricket Is a Religion, Sachin is God', authored by two graduates of IIM (Ahmedabad), Vijay Santhanam and Shyam Balasubramaniam, was unveiled by billiards ace Geet Sethi and former India Test skipper Nari Contractor in Mumbai.

The Company Law Board on Thursday approved Tech Mahindra's proposed acquisition of a 31 per cent stake in Satyam Computer and asked the buyer to deposit Rs 1,756 crore for the deal by April 21 in a designated account.

Highest level of anti-terror measures, with deployment of over 5,000 personnel, including 300 commandos, will be in place to provide watertight security to England and India teams in Chennai for the first cricket Test, beginning Thursday.

The Malaysian Government has banned the non-governmental Hindu Rights Action Force (Hindraf), branding it as a threat to national security.

Barring infrequent flashes of his earlier works, there's very little to write home about -- and you hope Radhamohan's picturisation makes these numbers work.

Jothi Nirmala, the collector of Kanyakumari district, was awarded the Kalpana Chawla award by the Tamil Nadu government for taking on the sand mafia in the district and also bringing about harmony after violent clashes between communities and also intra-community violence among fishermen here.

Jayam Kondaan is a nice blend of the cinematic and logic. It is a good, watchable fare. Go for it.

Without doubt, bears have raided. We try to fathom what further damage could they cause, for how long and how to cope with it.

No one has been able to touch Tyeb Mehta - not even Mehta himself - after his Mahisasura fetched a record $1,584,000 crore at an auction last year.

A senior Congress leader in Tamil Nadu on Friday alleged that Liberation Ttigers of Tamil Eelam supremo Velupillai Prabhakaran could be responsible for the recent killing of the outfit's political wing leader S P Tamilselvan in a Sri Lankan Air Force raid.

Noting that agreements entered into by banking enterprises with its customers were matters of 'commercial confidence', the Central Information Commission has ruled out disclosure of information pertaining to bank account details under the Right to Information Act.

Music is by G V Prakash (A R Rahman's nephew) who has already made an indelible mark with his compositions in films like Veyyil, Oram Po and the recent Kireedom.

Indian economy should perform in line with expectations

The composer belts out an impressive concert.

Composer Bhardwaj makes a decent soundtrack, with a couple of absorbing tracks.

The music of this Dhanush and Meera Jasmine starrer is run of the mill with an overdose of hip hop beats.

Composer AR Rahman comes up with a lively yet unspectacular album.

Yet another fun soundtrack from Yuvan Shankar Raja.

It is mood music conforming to the sentimental nature of the story that sets the album apart.

Telugu cinema celebrated its 75 year anniversary in grand fashion, complete with glitz, glamour and some glitches too.

Industry representatives, corporates and diaspora doctors come together for the cause of healthy India.

The School of Management and Labour Studies, TISS invites students and working professionals to participate in Manthan, their annual business seminar.\n